How to find a U4U sponsor
In order to apply for the U4U program one must first find a sponsor.
Who can be a sponsor
Anyone with lawful status in the US (nonimmigrant, Green Card holder, US Citizen, asylum holder, TPS Holder, parolee, DACA or DED holder and even F-1 students can be a Sponsor/Supporter for U4U).
Legal service providers, churches, and non-profit organizations (as secondary sponsors). I-134 forms cannot be filled out on behalf of an organization. So, although it is possible to find a sponsor through an organization, you would need to find a main sponsor or cosponsors within that organization.
Matching websites and Facebook groups
Know your rights
You have rights — the sponsor cannot pressure or give you ultimatums
To live with them
To work for them
To give them your documents
To be intimate with them
Be cautious
If your sponsor says they live far from a city
If there is no transportation around
Red flags
If they expect you to do work at their house
They offer you sponsorship for any sort of reward (payment, sexual favors, labor, etc.)
Your sponsor can’t
End your sponsorship
Deport you
Force you to have sexual relations
Sponsors shouldn't
Make you learn English
Take your paycheck
Make you work for them
Information needed
All your sponsor needs is a copy of your passport and current email address, physical address, phone number, place of birth
There are, however, exceptions if your sponsor does not have enough income to qualify and can’t find a co-sponsor. Then you may be asked to provide your current bank statement. This statement will need to be translated into English and all amounts converted to US dollars.
Do NOT give out any money to anyone (sponsor or intermediary)
To learn more about your rights
How to write a winning post
Everyone should include
A picture of you and the members of your family coming with you
Your name
Ages of all family members coming with you
The region you are originally from
Job before the war for each adult in your group
Where you are currently located (at least in what country)
If you are in Europe
Explain why you want to come to the US rather than stay in the country where you are currently located. “I have always dreamed about moving to the US” is not a good reason to list here.
If you are a single man (18-60)
Explain why you are not fighting in the war and how you were able to escape.
DOs
Make sure your posts stay active! For example, on Facebook, leave comments on your posts daily. If you feel your post has too many of your own comments, you can delete the old ones, just make sure your post is at the top of the group you posted in.
Make sure to follow the group’s post-limit policy. You don’t want to get kicked out of a group for posting too much.
If your post was declined you can find out why this happened on Facebook. In the notification section, you can find any comments the admin left on your post.
DONTs
Important! Never get into any arguments in any of these groups, especially not under your own post!